Chrome for Android gets a little better, there will be no Windows 8 Home Basic East Blue Sigma Lite, and Verizon's massive LTE expansion is ready to go live.

Chrome for Android Update:The Chrome Beta for Android 4.0+ continues to round out the browser's feature set, adding the option to reload sites in desktop view, integration with Android's proxy settings, the option to hand off links to relevant apps like Facebook or Twitter clients, and bookmark shortcuts for your home screens. [Google Chrome Blog]

Announcing the Windows 8 Editions:Microsoft has officially narrowed the number of Windows 8 editions down to three, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro for standard PCs and Windows RT for ARM-based devices. It's a departure from the slew of configurations offered for recent past editions of Windows. [Windows Team Blog]

Google Target of New Federal Privacy Probe:Google is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission for working around Apple's default privacy settings in the Safari browser. The penalties could far outweigh the Federal Communication Commission's $25,000 fine last week, which many saw as a slap on the wrist for Google's collecting data on private Wi-Fi networks with its Street View cars. [Mercury News]